Virginia whitewater, Bottom Creek

The creek is solid V+ and will take much more time than implied. It could quite easily cause someone to get killed, or at least have a very bad day. The creek has 1 mandatory portage that could kill someone if they missed the very-easy-to-miss portage. There are 2-3 or more other rapids that are typically carried as well. The landowner/access situation is tenuous as well. Says Concerned

The starting location is a reasonable drive

from Roanoke, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nature scenery of Virginia and the water flowing gracefully down Bottom Creek have people coming here. The Bottom Creek

Road Bridge To Route 637 section of Bottom Creek in Virginia is 3 miles long and it is classified as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. A bit of exercise and

a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers.
There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Bottom Creek Road Bridge To Route 637 stretch is one of them. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national
average, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.

Briefly about the general area: If the weather is perfect here at Bottom Creek, you can go for a hike along the Trout Creek Appalachian Trail; people from Copper Hill love to come here.